We haven't exactly given the Olympics the deluxe treatment around here--I guess everyone knew that Craig Bellamy was playing for Great Britain, Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates are regulars for Uruguay, and most of the matches were being played at stadiums that are about a quarter full of crowds that consistently boo Luis Suarez because it's the thing to do. So yeah, lots of fun.

But with the lone Liverpool matchup on the cards it's at least worth a mention, and that it's got some decently high stakes makes it about as must-see from a Liverpool perspective as any match from the group stages has been. I mean, other than to make sure everyone's singing their respective country's national anthem. We are all supporters of contrived media controversies about empty patriotic gestures....